High school basketball returns (Dec. 2)

By Joanna Chadwick

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Boys scores

Abilene 69, Holton 48

Berean Academy 55, Augusta 43

Garden Plain 66, Wellington 51

Maize South 72, Eisenhower 45

Smoky Valley 66, SE-Saline 57

Girls scores

Abilene 48, Holton 41

Berean Academy 52, Augusta 37

Derby 58, Sunrise 44 — Derby shook off a slow start, taking the lead for good at 34-33 on Macayla Askew’s free throws with 2:03 remaining in the third quarter. Sarai Graham followed with a three and then it was all Aysia Fox in the fourth quarter. Fox was 7 of 7 from the field in the fourth, including a three-pointer, as she scored a game-high 25 points with four steals. Askew had 18 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and 11 steals. Karlie Demel and Siaunna Carter each had three steals, and Alex Dinsmore had two blocks.

Flinthills 47, Bluestem 23

Hutchinson Central Christian 52, Hutchinson Trinity 21

Maize 37, Northwest 29 — Heidi Williams scored a game-high 20 points for Maize. Northwest’s Aubrey Navarrete scored a team-high 11.

Maize South 50, Eisenhower 34

Moundridge 56, Haven 25 — Avery Brawner scored 11 and Hadley Idacavage had six assists for Haven.

SE-Saline 46, Hillsboro 25

Wellington 48, Garden Plain 33 — Wellington’s Lyndi Barton scored 8 of her 12 points in the first quarter, while Dru Zeka hit four three-pointers and finished with a game-high 19 points. Cruz Cornejo had two threes and scored 12. Anna Puetz led Garden Plain with 11 points.